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Dictionary English-German Informatics. 2015.
Dictionary English-German Informatics. 2015.
microphone — mi cro*phone (m[imac] kr[ o]*f[=o]n), n. [Micro + Gr. fwnh sound, voice: cf. F. microphone.] (Physics) An instrument for converting sounds into electrical signals, for the purpose of recording or amplifying the sounds. It produces its effects in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Microphone — For the indie film, see Microphone (film). Microphones redirects here. For the indie band, see The Microphones. A … Wikipedia
microphone — /muy kreuh fohn /, n. an instrument capable of transforming sound waves into changes in electric currents or voltage, used in recording or transmitting sound. [1875 80; MICRO , in sense enlarging (extracted from MICROSCOPE) + PHONE] * * * Device… … Universalium
microphone — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1878 an instrument whereby sound waves are caused to generate or modulate an electric current usually for the purpose of transmitting or recording sound (as speech or music) • microphonic… … New Collegiate Dictionary
microphone — 1. noun A device (transducer) used to convert sound waves into a varying electric current; normally fed into an amplifier and either recorded or broadcast. Behind the tangled garden of microphones that had sprouted on the lectern, Goldwater spoke … Wiktionary
microphone — An instrument for converting sounds to electrical impulses. [micro + G. phone, sound] * * * mi·cro·phone mī krə .fōn n an instrument whereby sound waves are caused to generate or modulate an electric current usu. for the purpose of transmitting… … Medical dictionary
Carbon microphone — The carbon microphone, also known as a carbon button microphone (or sometimes just a button microphone) or a carbon transmitter, is a sound to electrical signal transducer consisting of two metal plates separated by granules of carbon. One plate… … Wikipedia
Ribbon microphone — Ribbon microphones are typically bidirectional, meaning they pick up sounds equally well from either side of the microphone. Principle of operation In the dynamic microphone, the diaphragm is attached to a light movable coil that generates a… … Wikipedia
Water microphone — A water microphone or water transmitter is based on Ohm s law that current in a wire varies inversely with the resistance of the circuit. The sound waves from a human voice cause a diaphragm to vibrate which causes a needle or rod to vibrate up… … Wikipedia
carbon microphone — noun : a microphone whose operation depends on the alteration of the electrical resistance of carbon contacts * * * carbon microphone noun A microphone in which variations in sound pressure produced in a diaphragm are detected in a current… … Useful english dictionary
Electret microphone — An electret microphone is a type of condenser microphone, which eliminates the need for a power supply by using a permanently charged material.An electret is a stable dielectric material with a permanently embedded static electric charge (which,… … Wikipedia